Hello, and welcome to my blog!
I created this blog as part of an assignment for my Women's Studies: Gender, Sexuality, and Space course. However, I have every intention of continuing this blog well after the completion of this course, because the issues that I wish to discuss here do not just start and stop within the timeline of a university class. I believe that the damaging and controlling effects of gendered spaces are felt by each and every individual on this earth, therefore I hope that this blog will provide a critical examination of such spaces and how we can go about changing their impact.
What do I mean by gendered spaces? Well, to be general, a gendered space is any space or place which has both visible and hidden expectations, rules, and guidelines for men and women (usually different), detailing "appropriate" behaviour and actions. Gendered spaces reinforce gender roles and stereotypes, and help to preserve existing norms and boundaries of society. A more detailed explanation and picture of gendered spaces will appear in the subsequent posts that follow this one, but I hope that this brief explanation will be sufficient for the time being!
Thanks again for visiting my blog - Hope you Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Erica Van Driel
About Me
- Erica
- I moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from North Vancouver, British Columbia in August 2007 to attend the University of PEI. I am currently in my 4th year of my undergraduate degree, graduating with a BA in Women's Studies and an English minor in December 2009. After graduation I hope to travel Europe extensively for a few months, and then return to Vancouver where I hope to work in women's shelters and centres for individuals struggling with addiction and homelessness. I am currently the chair of the UPEI Women's Studies Society (please visit our blog!), and will be assisting in organising UPEI's first ever Women's Studies Conference in October of 2009. Contact me for more information if interested in speaking at or attending the conference! Thanks for visiting my blog! Enjoy :)
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